Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	life_n	live_v	soul_n	13,623	5	5.6183	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75811	The Christian moderator: the second part; or, Persecution for religion condemned by the light of nature. Law of God. Evidence of our own principles. With an explanation of the Roman Catholick belief, concerning these four points: their church, worship, justification and civill government. Whereunto there are new additions since the octavo was printed.; Christian moderator. Part 2	Birchley, William, 1613-1669.	1652 (1652)	Wing A4246; ESTC R225799	36,103	34

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the_o christian_a moderator_n the_o second_o part_n or_o persecution_n for_o religion_n condemn_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n law_n of_o god_n evidence_n of_o our_o own_o principle_n with_o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_n belief_n concerning_o these_o four_o point_n their_o church_n worship_n justification_n and_o civil_a government_n james_n 2._o 12._o so_o speak_v you_o and_o so_o do_v as_o they_o that_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v without_o mercy_n that_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n mille_fw-la hominum_fw-la species_fw-la and_o rerum_fw-la discolor_fw-la usus_fw-la per_fw-la me_fw-la equidem_fw-la sint_fw-la omnia_fw-la protinus_fw-la alba_fw-la whereunto_o there_o be_v new_a addition_n since_o the_o octavo_n be_v print_v print_v for_o h._n j._n 1652._o persecution_n for_o religion_n condemn_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o precedent_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n i_o have_v demonstrate_v according_a to_o that_o 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